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Fenwick Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsIndian RiverStockton Poverty Beach Wildwood Chincoteague Avalon Sea Isle City Ocean City, NJ Longport, 32nd St. Margate Pier States Avenue Holyoke Surf City New Jersey Hurricane Island Beach State Park Casino Pier Virginia Beach Jenkinsons Manasquan Belmar Avon Asbury Park Deal Monmouth Beach The Cove Kitty Hawk Rockaway Kill Devil Hills Long Beach Lido Beach Jennettes Pier Tobay Beach Jones Beach State Park Robert Moses State Park S Turns Fire Island Mastic Beach Cape Hatteras Cupsogue Frisco Outer Banks Hurricane Wave Buoy 41025 Flies Georgica (East Hampton) Atlantic Terrace Fortress Ditch Plains Atlantic Beach North Bar Turtle Cove Bogue Pier Misquamicut Weekapaug Block Island East Beach Camp Lejeune Breachway Matunuck K38/39 Lighthouse (Point Judith) Monahan's Dock Narragansett Beach Topsail Island Elbow Ledge Bailey's Beach Ruggles 1st Beach (Eastons Beach) 2nd Beach (Sachuest Beach) South Shore Beach Crystal Pier |